SKYPE for 13.04

Question

how to insall skype in 13.04, i used this command --- sudo apt-get install skype bt it comes like this

sudo apt-get install skype

output:

[sudo] password for sixdee: 
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

score 2 · Answer 1 · answered Dec 05 '13 at 10:02

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Ubuntu can't run more than one installation or update at given moment. You need to wait all other update-root processes to finish. (Update manager, USC downloading or instaling) etc. After all processes are finished run the command again.

answered Dec 05 '13 at 10:02

danijelc

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the_drow · Answer 2 · 2013-12-05T10:14:32.157

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It seems that you are running another install at the same time. You can't run parallel apt-get commands at the same time. That's why it says it can't get the lock for dpkg.

Instead of waiting for all other apt-get commands to finish you can also use Ubuntu Software Center. It handles queuing installations for you.

edited Dec 05 '13 at 10:14

answered Dec 05 '13 at 09:57

the_drow

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its not about root permissions. – Avinash Raj Dec 05 '13 at 10:00
Edited. I wasn't 100% sure. – the_drow Dec 05 '13 at 10:00
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Note that Ubuntu Software Centre will still hang and wait apt-get command to finish prior to execute the installation – danijelc Dec 05 '13 at 11:18

SKYPE for 13.04

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